Kenneth A Gibson elected the first African American mayor of Newark. In 1976, he

Youth Literature Authors & Editors

This section of the BlackPast.org bibliographies profiles youth literature. Listed below are the works on African American and global African history that are specifically written for children and young adults. The bibliography is a searchable database where information can be sorted and listed

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Source: Black Past

Africana Studies Cornell University

Panel on Food Justice - Duration: 1 hour, 29

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Source: Archives Library Information Center (ALIC)

Harris, Congressional Black Caucus, Democrats Announce Historic Legislation Addressing Police Brutality

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Monday joined top Congressional Democrats in unveiling the Justice in Policing Act, historic legislation that will address police brutality with a number of reforms, including a national use of force standard and independent investigations

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Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer

Newswire : Congress moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act measure forward

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

(2003) Rev. Jeremiah Wright, “Confusing God and Government”

During the 2008 Presidential campaign, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, whose most famous congregant was Illinois Senator Barack Obama, burst unto the national political scene when media outlets reported and aired segments of previous sermons. The segment which

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Source: Black Past

Apr

13

2003

Can Joe Biden Win? The Jury is Out

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Former Vice President Joe Biden has the most delegates going into this summer’s Democratic Convention and is the presumptive nominee for

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby

Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby removed the mayor and aldermen of Columbia, S.C., and made new appointments, including three Blacks: C.M. Wilder, Joseph franchise Blacks.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

19

1868

Pilgrim Baptist Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1863- )

Pilgrim Baptist Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the oldest African American church in the state of Minnesota. A group of escaped slaves began worshiping together in 1863, and under the leadership of fellow escaped slave Robert Thomas Hickman, the church officially became Pilgrim Baptist Church

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Source: Black Past

Nov

15

1866

Kenya

Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It is twice the size of Nevada. Kenya borders Somalia to the east, Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. In the north, the land is arid; the southwest

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Walter B. Prince – Prince Lobel Tye LLP

A former assistant United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Walter’s litigation practice includes business and commercial lawsuits and representation of corporations and individuals in complex federal and state investigations and cases, as well as related civil and regulatory

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Source: Prince Lobel - A full-service, Boston-based law firm

The Sacramento Observer » May I Approach? Courts and the Power of Inclusion

The first of these events will be Wednesday evening and focus specifically on the impact of Black women as appellate

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Ice T

Tracy Marrow, better known as Ice T is mostly celebrated for his rap songs concerning street life & violence. He has been an influential figure for the gangster rap genre. Highly controversial songs such as Cop Killer brought much fame to Ice T. He also pursued a career in acting, his most

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Source: Black History Resources

Feb

16

1958

Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes has never publicly revealed a last name or other personal details for Alex, her wife… The couple had twins on April 27, 2009: a son Lucas and a daughter Olivia. Alex gave birth to the children… Wanda Sykes was married to music producer David Hall from 1991 until their divorce in

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Apr

27

2009

Biden: If you can't choose me over Trump, 'you ain't black'

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden suggested on Friday that African Americans who back President Donald Trump “ain’t black,” comments that stirred controversy over whether he was being condescending to voters who could decide whether he wins the White

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

First inauguration of Barack Obama

The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C., marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Barack Obama as President and Joe

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Source: ThoughtCo

Texans Bill O’Brien stands with Floyd family, understands why players kneel

Houston Texans coach and general manager Bill O’Brien spoke Wednesday morning with passion and great empathy about the George Floyd tragedy that has gripped our

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

SENATOR ROYCE WEST CALLS CORNYN ATTACK AD A “TRUMP JUNIOR” MOVE

DALLAS–State Sen. Royce West, candidate for United States Senate in the July 14 Democratic Primary runoff, responded to an attack ad released by Sen. John Cornyn Tuesday, calling it the work of a “Trump

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

Carl B. Stokes

Carl B. Stokes elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard G. Hatcher elected mayor of Gary, Indiana. Stokes was sworn in on November 13, and became the first Black to serve as mayor of a major American city.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

7

1967

Opinion | I’m a Black American. I Had to Get Out.

The only colors that penetrate those dark memories are the blue and red lights of police vehicles parked on every other street corner, swirling all night

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Source: Unpublished Black History

African-American women's lives - with a piano in the middle

Imagine an August Wilson play performed by the African American a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock, and you’re getting close to the feeling evoked by Nambi E. Kelley’s lyrical “For Her as a Piano,” now in a world premiere with Pegasus Theatre

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Source: Savoy Network

Local Pastor Grows Into Activist Role

Genesis’ Senior Pastor Dr. Tecoy Porter spearheaded the June 4 service as president of the Sacramento Chapter of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

James Brown - I Feel Good

I Feel Good - James Brown - 1965 - Duration: 3:27. TheVIDEO BEATdotCOM 723,611 views

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

A tale of two lynchings & two very different responses

This past week’s international civil disturbances, sparked by the ‘lynching’ of a Black man in Minneapolis, took me back four decades to the killing/murder of Earnest Lacy by Milwaukee police

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed | An Online Reference Guide to African American History by Professor Quintard Taylor, University of Washington

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Source: Black Past

Feb

14

1936

Carla Harris

Carla A. Harris is the Vice Chair, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor for Morgan

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Source: Savoy Network

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin is one of the most successful female recording artists of all time. She was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee to C. L. and Barbara Franklin. C.L. was a famous Baptist preacher who later founded his own church and Barbara was an accomplished pianist and singer. Aretha was

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Source: Black History Resources

Mar

25

1942

Ron Kirk

Ron Kirk is Senior Of Counsel at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices. In this role, Ambassador Kirk is Co-Chair of both the International Trade and Sports Law practices. He is also a member of the Public Policy, Crisis Management and Private Equity practice

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Source: Savoy Network

Special Prosecutor In Breonna Taylor’s Case Is Mitch McConnell’s ‘Protégé’ Who Trump Loves

The road to achieving justice for Breonna Taylor may not be as smooth as it could be after it was announced that the Republican attorney general of Kentucky would be serving as the case’s special

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Source: The Urban Daily

Black Democrats: ‘Choose a sister’

“Joe Biden owes black people, and black women in particular, a debt of gratitude for reviving a campaign that was dead,” said Colette Phillips, founder of the Get Konnected social network and a supporter of the former vice president in the

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Source: The Bay State Banner

David J. Grain

David J. Grain is Founder & Managing Partner of Grain Management, LLC, a private equity firm with offices in Sarasota, FL and Washington D.C. In this role, Grain leads a firm that manages funds for an impressive list of the country’s leading academic institutions, endowments and public pension

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Source: Savoy Network

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